TRP's Running Blog

Let's take a minute and discuss the shakeout run. Much like a warm-up on race morning, a shakeout run wakes up our muscles and helps improve blood flow. A short run the day before the race also delivers nutrients and oxygen to the muscles, both things needed for the intense running about to go down the next morning.

With Around The Bay just around the corner, March 26th to be exact, we thought now would be the perfect time to talk: taper. Taper week or weeks (depending on your plan), are weeks most runners long for during training but loathe when they finally arrive. This period of reduced running and increased rest right before a race typically throws most runners for a serious loop and fills them with anxiety.

Good posture is important for obvious reasons - our body and nervous system functions correctly when everything is properly aligned. But did you know our posture can play a large role in our running performance?

Resistance bands - they may not look like much, but these stretchy little numbers pack a powerful punch! Not to be underestimated, resistance bands are a great low-stress way to build strength training into your existing training. Not everyone has the time and means to spend hours a day in the gym, we get that, but band work is easy enough to be done anywhere!

Shakira didn't just write a catchy song, she was telling the truth - your hips don’t lie. At the TRP we can learn a lot about your running, and your entire biomechanics, by looking at your hips. A few weeks ago we discussed the importance of glutes and their role in injury prevention, this week we focus on those hips! Stronger hips, (as well as all of the muscles that surround them) equals better running. Weak hips, hips that over rotate or collapse inward can result in IT band pain, patella tendonitis and a many other common running and overcompensation injuries. We like to take a preventative approach with our clients and strengthen the hips and surrounding muscles before injuries occur.

Most top athletes, regardless of their chosen sport, all share one thing in common - they are positive thinkers. Positive thinking is more than just being a happy, bubbly person, it’s vital for success. Here at TRP we approach treatment mindfully, stay positive and truly understand the value of a solid mind-body connection when treating both injury and performance.

The Running Physio is excited to announce the addition of a fantastic new member to our team, Physiotherapist - Leslie Kleiner. A runner herself, Leslie has a passion for treating runners and practices a individualized treatment approach. Read the full article to learn more about Leslie!

Think of your glutes as the the power source of your running stride. If your glutes are not activating or ‘firing’ correctly it can create issues further down the chain, injuries in your knees, quads and even feet. When our glutes are weak, other parts of our bodies try to compensate resulting in poor mechanics.

Winter running often evokes one of two, very opposite emotions in a person, fear or excitement. ‘Do you actually run all winter?’ It's a question we hear often at TRP, and the answer is quite simple, absolutely! We’ve put together a few tips and tricks to help you warm up to the idea of running through the winter.

Love it or hate it, every year around the first of January gyms become crowded and fitness classes sell out - all under the guise of a short lived commitment to change. Not surprisingly, many don't keep their New Year's Resolutions past the 24 hour mark - but it's not for a lack of trying. A 'culturally prescribed procrastination' may be to blame for our lack of New Year's commitment.

For many, this time of year can be a stressful whirlwind. Pressing the pause button every once in a while, doesn't equate to you throwing away your goals. In fact, pressing pause allows us to return to our goals with a fresh and rested mindset. Here is a five-minute breathing meditation to help you decompress during the holidays.

Understanding your gait reduces running related injuries and maximizes your efficiency as a runner. At TRP we use a "three cornerstone" system when assessing running gait, allowing us to look at the whole picture. Let TRP help set you on the right path to help smash your 2017 running goals.

All good websites should come complete with a blog. I'm gonna come right out and say it - I LOVE running stuff. I love talking about drop heights in running shoes, sodium and amino acids in gels, the right tempo runs during a taper, glute max vs. psoas in hip extension, you name it, I'll talk about it. Boom. Running's my jam.